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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM,
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary

AMZ100-210715-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains offshore through tonight. A warm front
will move across northern NC tomorrow followed by a cold front
pushing through the area late Saturday. Cooler and drier high
pressure rebuilds Sunday into early next week before another
cold front brings the next chance of rain Tuesday and
Wednesday.

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AMZ230-210715-
Albemarle Sound-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
slight chance of rain.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.

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AMZ131-210715-
Alligator River-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-210715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-210715-
Pamlico Sound-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N late this evening
and overnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of rain after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-210715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE. Waves flat. Patchy
fog late.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves a
moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
rain.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-210715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight, then
becoming N late. Waves flat.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of rain and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of rain.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-210715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-210715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-210715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N late this evening
and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-210715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing
to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A
slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-210715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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